Tilly vs Zoe
Tilly and Zoecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Tilly was ranked #91 and Zoe #24 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Tilly was ranked #239 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Tilly was ranked #152 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Tilly was ranked #165 and Zoe #99 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Tilly was ranked #179 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Tilly and Zoe over time
Tilly and Zoe appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tilly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Zoe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tilly in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Tilly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Tilly #86 in 2009, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tilly #165, Zoe #99.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Tilly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 20.
Highest recorded here: Tilly #154 in 2022, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Tilly #239, Zoe #46.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Tilly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 19.
Highest recorded here: Tilly #99 in 2014, Zoe #37 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tilly #179, Zoe #105.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Tilly | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈzoʊi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Tilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Tilly has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Tilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls